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HISPASAT 1C (26071)
COSPAR: 2000-007A | Alt Name: Hispasat 1C
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 3, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC36B
Launch Vehicle
Atlas IIAS
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26071
International Designator
2000-007A
Epoch
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Inclination
8.43°
Right Ascension
63.45°
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Argument of Perigee
199.00°
Period
1451.60 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HISPASAT 1C
Alternative Name
Hispasat 1C
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
HISP
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 26071U 00007A 26185.09904499 -.00000079 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 26071 8.4295 63.4536 0002559 199.0034 153.1484 0.99201037 47457
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HISPASAT 1C is a communication satellite with the NORAD ID 26071 and OBJECT_ID 2000-007A. Built on the Spacebus 3000B2 platform by ALC (Alcatel Alenia Space), it was launched on February 3, 2000, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC36B launch pad using an Atlas IIAS rocket. The satellite has dimensions of 4.2 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 26 meters due to its solar arrays. At launch, it had a mass of 3112 kilograms and a dry mass of 1300 kilograms. It is equipped with 28 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's design lifetime was 15 years but exceeded expectations by operating for 17 years. HISPASAT 1C was owned by HISP (Hispasat, S.A.), and its primary purpose was to provide communication services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.5
Span
26
Dry Mass
1300
Launch Mass
3112
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
39.566
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hispasat 1C
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ALC
Life Expectancy
15 years (design); 17 years (#1C reached)
Bus
Spacebus 3000B2
Configuration
Spacebus-3000B2
Motor
S400
Equipment
28 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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